Microwave artichokes with lemon recipe

The artichoke is one of the most recommended vegetables for weight loss diets due to its powerful digestive and diuretic properties. In addition, it is highly beneficial for the body because it contains high amounts of vitamins A and B, as well as essential minerals, such as potassium, iron and magnesium. In this way, it is not only perfect for those people who want to get rid of those extra kilos, but it is also perfect for all those who wish to follow a balanced diet.

We teach you how to cook artichokes with lemon in the microwave, a healthy, easy and very quick recipe!

Ingredients to make Artichokes with lemon in the microwave:

• 2 pieces of Artichokes
• 1 splash of olive oil
• 1 splash of lemon juice
• 1 pinch of salt

How to make artichokes with lemon in the microwave:

1. The first thing we must do to prepare the artichokes in the microwave is to prepare all the ingredients.
2.  We have chosen to include olive oil to give an extra touch of flavor to the recipe, but if you prefer to omit this ingredient you can do so.
3. Now that we have everything ready, let’s get started! First, we clean the artichokes well, cut the stem of each one of them and discard it.
4. We will cook the artichokes one by one in the microwave. In this way, we place an artichoke on a microwave-safe plate and with our hands we open and separate the petals.
5. We must be very careful when doing so because if we open them excessively they could break.
6. We distribute salt to taste throughout the artichoke, add the lemon juice and, finally, the olive oil.
7. Depending on your tastes, you should add more or less of each ingredient.
8.  If you are not a fan of lemon flavor in your meals, I advise you not to add too much, because if in the end it turns out that you have fallen short, you can add more lemon juice.
9. However, if you exceed it, you will not be able to go back.
10. Put the artichoke in the microwave and cook it for three minutes at maximum power.
11. After this time, remove it and check if it is at the desired cooking point. If you want it to be softer, you should cook it for three more minutes.
12.  It is better that we cook the artichokes in two or more times instead of just one so that they are more juicy and we can make sure that we reach the cooking point that we want.
13. Trick: You can cover the artichoke so that it cooks faster.
14. Clever! When serving the artichokes with lemon in the microwave, we can spray them again with a little more olive oil or lemon juice if we consider that it is missing.
15. This dish is ideal for a light dinner, so we don’t have to prepare anything else.